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To see this news on a map, visit YourStreet.com. en-us Ohio county ending art loan program Associated Press - December 1, 2008 9:55 AM ET TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - The county that includes Toledo is ending low-interest loans to people buying American art because few... http://www.yourstreet.com/4763231/ohio-county-ending-art-loan-program Weekend in review: Best stories, multimedia Southview completed a perfect journey by knocking off defending champion Cincinnati Anderson 29-25 in the Division II state football title game last night at Paul Brown Tiger... http://www.yourstreet.com/4762567/weekend-in-review-best-stories-multimedia Suppliers from around the world look to India PUNE, India - In early 2007, Kuka Automation Equipment set up a small plant in an automotive park in Pune, India, a strategic location that gives it quick access to the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4761522/suppliers-from-around-the-world-look-to-india Lucas County art loan program will end A program offering low-interest loans to help Lucas County residents buy the works of artists from throughout the county is winding down because of a lack of participation.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4761469/lucas-county-art-loan-program-will-end Effort begun to ease the plight of stray cats in East Toledo When Starr Lucius moved into her home in East Toledo last year, she inherited an unusual responsibility from the previous residents: looking after six stray cats that turned up... http://www.yourstreet.com/4761471/effort-begun-to-ease-the-plight-of-stray-cats-in-east-toledo Teen hockey player suffers broken neck A high school hockey player from the Toledo area suffered a broken neck Sunday morning, Nov. 30, during a game at the Kettering Recreation Center. http://www.yourstreet.com/4759680/teen-hockey-player-suffers-broken-neck Soybean pest a tough match for plant researchers Associated Press - November 30, 2008 9:25 AM ET TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Researchers looking for soybean plants to stand up against attacks from a pest that spreads throughout the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4757762/soybean-pest-a-tough-match-for-plant-researchers Infant girl killed in collision in Paulding County PAYNE, Ohio - An infant died after a car and a pickup collided yesterday about four miles south of here in Paulding County, the Ohio Highway Patrol said. Elaina Stoller, eight... http://www.yourstreet.com/4757604/infant-girl-killed-in-collision-in-paulding-county Wood for heating is hot again; area firms say sales of appliances, logs... FOR SOMETHING that literally sits there like a log and is probably the world's oldest fuel, firewood is becoming complicated. As happened in the energy crises of the 1970s,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4757419/wood-for-heating-is-hot-again-area-firms-say-sales-of-appliances-logs '08 Holiday Parade draws 55,000 to downtown Toledo Debbie David waved and cheered, jostling the Santa cap on her head, as the Frisch family rolled down Jackson Street to kick off the 21st annual Holiday Parade in downtown Toledo... http://www.yourstreet.com/4757377/08-holiday-parade-draws-55-000-to-downtown-toledo Events to draw customers, make shopping fun 'Tis the season to shop locally, say retailers, and there is a plethora of opportunities and events this season to making shopping jolly good fun. A list of what's available... http://www.yourstreet.com/4757451/events-to-draw-customers-make-shopping-fun Police suspect murder-suicide in Toledo slayings Associated Press - November 29, 2008 9:35 AM ET TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Police say two men were killed in an apparent murder-suicide in Toledo Friday. http://www.yourstreet.com/4753534/police-suspect-murder-suicide-in-toledo-slayings Craft guild's show attracts connoisseurs of unique gifts Despite a sluggish economy forcing families to cut holiday budgets, the Toledo Craftsman's Guild's annual Crafts for Christmas show is seeing a steady stream of attendees... http://www.yourstreet.com/4752811/craft-guild-s-show-attracts-connoisseurs-of-unique-gifts Toledo man accused of punching woman A central Toledo man convicted of domestic violence once before was arrested yesterday after he was accused of punching and scratching the mother of his child, authorities said... http://www.yourstreet.com/4752812/toledo-man-accused-of-punching-woman 5 injured in crash of 3 vehicles on U.S. 68 FINDLAY - Five people were injured, two of them seriously, when three cars collided Thursday night on U.S. 68 near Findlay Airport in Hancock County's Liberty Township,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4752805/5-injured-in-crash-of-3-vehicles-on-u-s-68 Holiday lighting contest provides chance to shine Ronald Lauman got inside yesterday afternoon, sounding slightly out-of-breath and a bit tired, but very satisfied to have completed an annual holiday tradition: erecting... http://www.yourstreet.com/4752807/holiday-lighting-contest-provides-chance-to-shine Bargain hunters bag a bounty of Black Friday merchandise There's about 92 cubic feet of cargo space in Natalie Stewart's Chrysler Pacifica. By 11 a.m. yesterday, as she and her two shopping partners from Wood County struggled with... http://www.yourstreet.com/4752668/bargain-hunters-bag-a-bounty-of-black-friday-merchandise College Football Schedule W. Michigan at Ball St., 7 p.m. Navy at N. Illinois, 7 p.m. ___ Tuskegee (10-0) at Alabama St. (2-8), 2 p.m. Texas A&M (4-7) at Texas (10-1), 8 p.m. ___ West Virginia (7-3... http://www.yourstreet.com/4752042/college-football-schedule Scoreboard: College Football Friday Scores EAST Kent St. 24, Buffalo 21 Pittsburgh 19, West Virginia 15 Temple 27, Akron 6 SOUTH East Carolina 53, UTEP 21 Mississippi 45, Mississippi St. 0 MIDWEST Bowling... http://www.yourstreet.com/4751962/scoreboard-college-football Bowling Green beats Toledo 38-10 Associated Press - November 28, 2008 8:35 PM ET TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Tyler Sheehan threw three touchdown passes as Bowling Green beat Toledo 38-10 today, spoiling coach Tom... http://www.yourstreet.com/4750362/bowling-green-beats-toledo-38-10 New police-fire radio system draws plaudits A bomb threat at a Swanton nursing home in September forced the evacuation of 81 patients and more than a dozen health-care employees, requiring help from multiple agencies.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4746427/new-police-fire-radio-system-draws-plaudits Toledo not alone in its budget miseries Toledo's dismal budget situation for next year - which will mean fewer police officers and firefighters on the street, undoubtedly long lines at the only remaining public pool,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4746425/toledo-not-alone-in-its-budget-miseries Metamora firm fined $56,000 by OSHA Inspectors at the Toledo office of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration have fined a commercial construction firm from Metamora $56,000 for alleged violations... http://www.yourstreet.com/4741484/metamora-firm-fined-56-000-by-osha Official: Workers try to foil city layoff Seventy-six-year-old Mary Ward usually spends her day in a cubicle at One Government Center in downtown Toledo - supervising the payroll of the more than 2,800 city employees... http://www.yourstreet.com/4741334/official-workers-try-to-foil-city-layoff Group wants approval for industrial park near airport A local committee's recommendation that expanding an existing railroad terminal get top priority in efforts to promote Toledo as an intermodal transportation hub hasn't... http://www.yourstreet.com/4741335/group-wants-approval-for-industrial-park-near-airport Toledoan thankful for personal victories This afternoon LaCina Freeman plans to walk across the polished hardwood floors of her spacious rental home in Toledo's central city, sit down with her children at the dining... http://www.yourstreet.com/4741336/toledoan-thankful-for-personal-victories Thanksgiving dinners prepared Cherry Street Mission Ministries has expanded its annual Thanksgiving dinner program, serving food to the needy at four locations today. About 400 volunteers will serve 1,100... http://www.yourstreet.com/4741340/thanksgiving-dinners-prepared Seasoned official Culp is terminated from local agency A longtime official from a troubled Toledo anti-poverty agency has been fired, the latest turmoil in a series of financial and personnel problems to plague the organization.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4741333/seasoned-official-culp-is-terminated-from-local-agency 1 killed as train hits car in South Toledo A person was killed last night when a vehicle was hit by a train at the Wenz Road grade crossing between Angola Road and South Avenue in South Toledo, authorities said. Ruth... http://www.yourstreet.com/4736672/1-killed-as-train-hits-car-in-south-toledo Lucas county laying off 20, fixing windows The county that includes Toledo will lay off 20 employees Jan. 1 in hopes of saving about $1.1 million dollars next year. http://www.yourstreet.com/4735005/lucas-county-laying-off-20-fixing-windows Ohio county laying off 20, fixing windows Associated Press - November 26, 2008 9:05 AM ET TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - The county that includes Toledo will lay off 20 employees Jan. 1 in hopes of saving about $$1.1 million next... http://www.yourstreet.com/4734616/ohio-county-laying-off-20-fixing-windows Lucas County to lay off 20 TOLEDO (AP) -- The county that includes Toledo will lay off 20 employees Jan. 1 in hopes of saving about $1.1 million next year. http://www.yourstreet.com/4734794/lucas-county-to-lay-off-20 Utility's rate plan rejected by PUCO The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio yesterday rejected a market-rate plan for setting electric rates proposed by Toledo Edison's parent company, FirstEnergy Corp., but has... http://www.yourstreet.com/4733341/utility-s-rate-plan-rejected-by-puco Home prices post record decline in 3rd quarter Home prices nationwide tumbled by the sharpest annual rate on record in the third quarter, according to two widely watched indexes released yesterday, and the trend is expected... http://www.yourstreet.com/4733343/home-prices-post-record-decline-in-3rd-quarter City may take $8M for deficit from fund The Finkbeiner administration yesterday delivered to Toledo City Council a revised list of $8 million in unspent capital improvement projects dating to 2000 to help fill the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4733268/city-may-take-8m-for-deficit-from-fund Relatives settle battle over woman in coma Relatives of a Lucas County native in a persistent vegetative state agreed yesterday that Heather Lavers' husband will be her guardian with some stipulations, heading off a... http://www.yourstreet.com/4733267/relatives-settle-battle-over-woman-in-coma Lucas Co. trims 20 jobs to save $1.1M The Lucas County commissioners voted unanimously yesterday to lay off 20 people, cuts that are expected to save about $1.1 million in 2009. The layoffs span several departments,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4733269/lucas-co-trims-20-jobs-to-save-1-1m Lucas County laying off 20, fixing windows TOLEDO -- The county that includes Toledo will lay off 20 employees Jan. 1 in hopes of saving about $1.1 million dollars next year. http://www.yourstreet.com/4734799/lucas-county-laying-off-20-fixing-windows Scoreboard College basketball Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Tuesday scoresMIDWEST Ball St. 45, Western Michigan 22 Navy 16, Northern Illinois 0 College scheduleThursday South Tuskegee at Alabama St., 2 p.m.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4732437/scoreboard-college-basketball ODDSGlantz-Culver Line... ODDS Glantz-Culver Line NCAA Football Thursday's Games FAVORITE OPEN TDAY O/U UNDERDOG at Texas 341/2 35 Texas A&M Friday's Games West Virginia 21/2 31/2 at Pittsburgh Ohio +1 1... http://www.yourstreet.com/4731846/oddsglantz-culver-line Cleveland State defeats Toledo 77-56 Associated Press - November 25, 2008 8:55 PM ET MIAMI (AP) - Chris Moore matched his career high with 17 points and Cleveland State defeated Toledo 77-56 on Tuesday. http://www.yourstreet.com/4730355/cleveland-state-defeats-toledo-77-56 Husband wins care rights for stricken wife in Ohio Associated Press - November 25, 2008 12:05 PM ET TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - The husband of a woman in Ohio who has been in a persistent vegetative state since early September has won... http://www.yourstreet.com/4726934/husband-wins-care-rights-for-stricken-wife-in-ohio Guardianship dispute involving former Toledo woman is averted The husband and sister of a Lucas County native in a persistent vegetative state agreed Tuesday that the husband is Heather Lavers' guardian, heading off a potential dispute... http://www.yourstreet.com/4726590/guardianship-dispute-involving-former-toledo-woman-is-averted Open Shelter receives inmate-made sleeping bags Ohio prisons chief Terry Collins yesterday donated 150 sleeping bags made by inmates to the Open Shelter in Columbus. Inmates at the Toledo Correctional Institution made the bags. http://www.yourstreet.com/4725245/open-shelter-receives-inmate-made-sleeping-bags Dealerships called vulnerable According to a recent study of the industry by a suburban Detroit consulting firm, thousands of automotive dealerships across North America are likely to close up shop next year... http://www.yourstreet.com/4725229/dealerships-called-vulnerable Cherry St. Mission augments dinner sites Cherry Street Mission Ministries has expanded its annual Thanksgiving dinner program, serving food to the needy at four locations on Thanksgiving. About 400 volunteers will... http://www.yourstreet.com/4724853/cherry-st-mission-augments-dinner-sites Dealerships called vulnerable Jon Whitman didn't need industry analysts to show him the trouble auto dealerships are experiencing right now. He received his own evidence this month when he "traded" a vehicle... http://www.yourstreet.com/4724525/dealerships-called-vulnerable Judge permits sale of Lima ethanol plant U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mary Ann Whipple authorized owners yesterday to seek bids for a shuttered ethanol plant in Lima. The Greater Ohio Ethanol LLC facility in the Allen County... http://www.yourstreet.com/4724526/judge-permits-sale-of-lima-ethanol-plant Vice presidents named at Dana, bank Abdallah Shanti has joined Dana Holding Corp. as vice president and chief information officer. David Bailey has joined Genoa Bank of Genoa, Ohio, as vice president-chief... http://www.yourstreet.com/4724544/vice-presidents-named-at-dana-bank Toledo firm stung by housing troubles With new homes under $200,000 and quaint street names like Butternut, Sugarberry, and Sassafras, Springfield Township's Kallager Park is among the more successful subdivisions... http://www.yourstreet.com/4724545/toledo-firm-stung-by-housing-troubles